Britain Shows Its Sympathy

Nation Seems to Forget Its Own Troubles in Thinking of Affliction of United States.

[Copyright: 1901: By the New York Times.]
[BY CABLE TO THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.]

     LONDON, Sept. 14.—Mid-September is at hand, but all Britain seems thinking of the great affliction of the United States, rather than of its own troubles and the prospect in south Africa, now that the Kitchener proclamation goes into effect.
     The display of sympathy with America today is striking and affecting, while during the whole week the discussion in the press showed not only sympathy but comprehension in the tone of comment on the President of the American people.
     This is an indication of the greatly increased knowledge of the United States in England of recent years.
     On the street and in the hotels today it was not uncommon for English people to stop Americans, with an apology for speaking unintroduced, to express sorrow at the great national calamity.
     Some newspapers had circulars and bulletins out this morning with black borders.